Diet and nutrition articles on topics relevant for certified personal trainers and their clients.
Clients often seek out their personal trainers’ opinions on the best protein powder to consume following tough workouts. This seems like such a harmless and expected inquiry since so many trainers...
Are your clients looking to refuel after a challenging workout, bulk up for a competition, or just kaibosh hunger pangs for an hour or two? A protein bar lies within easy reach. However, with such...
With summer approaching, it’s common to hear clients talk about “getting back” on a diet in an effort to achieve their “beach body”. This mentality of either being “on” or “off” a diet usually...
The act of planning meals is a stumbling block for many fitness clients mostly because of the perceived time and effort planning meals and clean eating can require. The reality is nutrition and...
The Paleo Diet remains a popular weight loss diet for clients despite persistent misconceptions about this approach to nutrition. “Paleo” is short for “Paleolithic”, which is the era between 3.3...
Pre-competition nutrition programs are designed to help an individual drop fat without compromising lean muscle. The subtleties between meal plans depend to a certain extent on the division in which...
There seem to be conflicting opinions about what's most important to grow muscles: the intake of protein or total calories. Personal trainers should know that the answer is complex and shouldn't...
With the ketogenic diet being among popular "weight loss" diets today, learning how the fat-fueled process of ketosis is different from the potentially deadly ketoacidosis may help put certain...
With so many varieties of hydration available on store shelves today, how do we determine if alternative water products are healthy or not? Are some of them even water at all? Let's explore the...
Sports drinks are popular training aides, but they may not be the best form of hydration for general recreational activities. Why do so many individuals think these drinks are the best option?...
